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A dynamic performer versed in a variety of repertoires, Alexander Bonus has led groups ranging from symphony orchestras to brass ensembles to madrigal consorts—at both the collegiate and professional levels. For over a decade, Dr. Bonus has specialized in directing early-music groups and theatrical productions from the keyboard and has conducted the respective Opera Workshops at…

Sometimes, I wish composing was as easy as making yogurt—once started, it would essentially create more of itself. Even though that is definitely not the case, I generally still take more enjoyment in the disorderly scrawls on the manuscript paper piling up on my desk than in the tangy bacteria cultures in my crockpot.

Leah, Berklee College of music graduate and 2018 Jazz Act of the Year nominee for the New England Music Awards has been performing along the East Coast, teaching music, writing music and has collaborated with artists such as Valerie Simpson, Peter Collins, Kennedy Administration, Tom Browne, Yoron Israel, Binky Griptite and J.C. Hopkins and his Biggish Band.

I graduated from Berklee College of Music as a pianist with a major in Contemporary Writing and Production and specialized in Music Production at UCLA. I have either played with or produced countless artists from all over the world and have been teaching privately since 2014, when I attended the Souza Lima Jazz conservatory in Brazil.

My journey to being a music teacher started when I was two and would play on the old rotor organ my parents had saved from being dumped by our church. I took formal lessons from age 8 to 18, and then in college for another 3 years. My primary instruments are piano adn flute, and I am well versed in most types on music.

I have been teaching piano, strings, and band instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, and drums) for more than 30 years in the public schools as well as privately. I have instructed large groups and ensembles, as well as smaller musical groups in and out of the public schools.

Please see my video on the right hand side of my profile and click the side navigation arrows to see my lesson layout. I am a qualified jazz, classical and contemporary piano teacher with over 18 years of teaching experience. At the age of 17, I completed a UNISA grade 8 classical piano qualification (cum laude) and participated in the UNISA Music Scholarship Competition.

I’ve been learning and performing electric and acoustic guitar since I was 9, and I love to share its fantastic possibilities with all ages and levels of students. I also teach (and perform competently on) electric bass, ukulele, mandolin and piano.

Have you ever followed along with your favourite songs and wished you had a better voice? Have you ever wanted to play the piano but felt intimidated on how complicated it seems? Put your hesitations to rest. I’ll help you discover and improve your singing voice or learn how to play the piano. And we’re going to have fun while doing so!

I’m a professional guitarist and educator, Fulbright scholar, solo and chamber musician. I hold a Master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory. Music has been my passion and main occupation for over 20 years and I greatly enjoy sharing it with others.